New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-31
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
SEASON OF OFFICIAL JuNKErs BEGUN.

cratic ncvsnaners used 10 call official junkets mas
arrived Assistant Secretary Thompson and super
ntendcut KimbaIl have left Washington already on
long tour of ~inspectlon" Of custom houses, light
ho,,ses and ufe saving stations. La'cf the Same
branches Of the service viii undergo another lhSpec-
ton by a different pair of officials The Indian
agencies the local land Offices the pension agencies
the navy yards and arsenals, tho soldiers homes, inc
internal revenue offices, the offices of Marshais anu
District Attorneys and many others are booked iof
inspection" within the next three months. bosus,
tho President has discovered that no can safely Do
absent from tho seat of than thirty
DAYS In year. is arranging for grand tour, curing
which he Will inspect with great care HIS boom ior
second term Doubtless no will learn good many
things about the country and people For my part,
however, do not believe that there Is particle OF
truth In the report that the White House has made
heavy rcquIsltlon Librarian Spoiford recently ior
works relating TO the Braddock expedition, tho OK
ploration Of Lewis and Clark the travels and invcs
cations Of schoocrat and his predecessors among the
Indians, and other books of similar nature. Mr.
Cleveland has to the future and cares htc or
the past. Neither do / believe ho Will AVOID Dcs
Molnes because Tute lives there, refuse To WISH
the beautiful capital of Wisconsin because II Is the
home of FairchM and the headquarters OF the Granu
Army of the Republic
Mr. Cleveland at first was very much pieascn' Us
well as impressed by tho coming OF delegations 10
Washington solicit his acceptance OF an nV.'Anoh
70 this that place lie S6lu ~ MUCH III MS 49,"
to Mayor Francis and his delegation from ST. LOUIS,
and repeated 1t twice recently. But he appears 10
have discovered either that tho making VI spcechos 10
big delegations for they babe fair to sweli In size
night become too great task for him successfully 10
undertake, there was danger that the advance
agents business" to speak, might DO ovcrdone'
washington hotel keepers will not thank the President
for his hint that viii be quito likely to accept an
Invitation received by mail as one that is presented by
chairman in a set speech and backed by the bodily
presence OF a committee Of one or two hundred per
sons.
That nrovison of the Interstate law which prevents
the giving Of railroad passes is regarded as peculiarly
oppressive and severe by some officials OF tho ADMIN
israon generally considered to be among tho
brightest OF tho fixed stars In the armament VI Demo
cratic "reform- OF course men who can find IN
spcctons TO undertake will be ablo to make pleasant
1aunts without expense to themselves and Will lose
only the difference between free pass and railroad
fare which otherwise they might pocket. But there
arc some officials for whom Inspection duty cannot
be- or at least has not bean provided. FOR ekamp'c'
u is announced that Assistant Secretary Hawkins has
left Washington for his home In Missouri TO remain
month Some weeks ago l was Informed that Mr.
Hawkins after several rebus from railroad OFFICIALS
TO whom he had applied for passes which would enable
him TO visit Dakota Montana and several other Terri
tories at small expense. conceived the happy idea OF
obi aiming pass tho Canadian Pacific Ralroai' 10
which the Interstate law does not apply, and mus
reach Dakota and Montana by the way Of Manitoba !
am afraid that the plan fell through aud that he VIII
he clad 10 make an inspection later In the season II
he shall stl cherish desire to visit the great North
west hear too. Of another exalted Official who, !
fear might not find trip through the Western states
and Territories either pleasant profitable and there
fore Il prccuded from the cnioymnt OF official inspec
tion duty In those regions All he asked As ohder'
stand was a reduction OF fare to his home. He ap-
pied to the agents OF four railroad companies
all Of whom proved obduratc. lie was not clergy
man nor does he look talk like one, ard so the
coveted abatement OF rates could not BIO asi'h o'
granted on that ground. II Is said that he was mag
pant and said that Il was a blankcd outrage that
some provision was not msdc for such cases. Now,
do not suppose that Colonel Morrison OF tho Inter
state Commission would have bit Of sympathy Tor
that man ircnel Morrison lives In Illinois, as
everybody knows and believe that long ~ he sat
in Congress and as many Journeys as no made 10 and
from his home, he never travelled with FREQ pass
Meyer heard him berate Congressman who did accept
masses and am very sure that he never did So But
then despite his trade notions, Colonel Morrison
adheres a good deal more strongly TO old fashioned
Jcaersonian Ideas Of simplicity and straightforward
honesty than anybody else In this Administration 81
far as my observation has extended
"Ue,s n very jealousy man." General Sparks IT,
1t may strange that nature otherwise so hoole
and generous should BIO msrrcd By 50 ignobic quai
ity but such ia tho mournfu fact. While sparks feels
that he Is lmmcasUrdbly superior to HACK Morrison
Stevenson and Springer he cannot forget that they arc
bls rivals Painful evidence Of tbs fact Is found In
n recent Incident. A prominent ciicf OF DIVISION IN
the Land Bureau f. Robert W. Ross, an Ihnoisian
whom Sparks appointed few months ago. Ross
said to be Democratic politician OF conslderaoo III
Guence I'm his own county and district Untn 70
Gently he and the General Oh the best OF terms
AZ latter for his euDOIuisIc WAY
subject of frequent comment. But now, alas, all
that is changed. The springs OF affection arc dried
ND the sweet flowers OF official courtesy and personal
regard which marked tho intercourse OF these TWO men
are wlthercd Ross Is disconsolate; the naughty
general" passes him by without so much A. hod VI
recognition. Not only have personal relations eeasoo
Ia exist but official relations are desperately strained
Tho cause IL concealed. IL seems that Ross UNI
bosomed himself to newspaper correspondents ho'
long ago. the result OF which was a long and enthu
sastc contribution In support of Blacks booniet foi
the Vice Presidency. vigant friend OF Sparks sem
sent him a marked copy Of the paper containing this
production. Tho "Gcneral" eagerly tore away tht
wrapper expecting find doubtless an article warmly
praIslne his efforts 10 prevent homestead settlers hou
attaining titles to their homes. To that he wa
snrered and enraged fceby to describe his emotions
He aid not exclaim: "Ingratltude thou marble
hearted fcnd thy name Is Ross |" He probably saio
sometbipg like this Ross Is q blank ungratef"
houndn and resolved to make him feel the weight o.
his dispeasurc 1t Is said that Ross Is 90 remorseiu
or 30 angry-that he threatens to resign his ONCE
is good deal for Democrat to do-even to threaten
Go throw up place worth two thousand year bul
Ross has threatened and is not beyond tho bouhds
| of possibility that he will execute his threat
The Democratic cry @Open the books" which was 70
newed when a deficiency was discovered in the &C
counts Of tho late financial clerk Of the Patent omc
has subsidcd, suddenly and completely. ~ohaei
why. Was 1t because of the further discovery ina
some ninety per cent of the shortage was In th'
pockets OF certain Democratic clerks and officials IL
the Interior Department 10 whom 1t had been ioanet
/ on o. us within tho last two years Rcpcatet
efforts obtain list OF all officials and CLERKS io
publlcsns and Democrats, who were thus indeptco
have been repused by secretary Lamar and his subor
dnates, but list of clerks who contributed to he
publican campaign fund several years ago, and whioa
had no bearing the matter, furnished to Demo
| cratic newspapers "a discovered. ProoaDi,
all the facts Will come out eventually. Tho examnA